The draw of free and open-source software is always strong and while TestDisk and PhotoRec deliver, neither tool seems good enough to fully recover data from the source disk. Useful for low-level ...

Perform low-level disk repair and file recovery–from a command prompt or DOS box–with this handy pair of utilities. If you’re a fan of character-based interfaces–such as DOS–and free data recovery, ...

TestDisk is a free data recovery utility. Recover lost data storage partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again. Recover lost files including video, documents and archives from Hard Disks.

TestDisk and PhotoRec are two utilities that run in a DOS box or from the command prompt and help you test disks for errors and recover data. Reviewer Jon L. Jacobi liked them and says they work well.

How many times have you accidentally deleted a photo you really needed from a digital camera or attached storage medium? We’ve all been there and done that! Sure, if you delete most files — even some ...